July 31, 2025
 

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Three Years Post KA-SAT Attack, Viasat Exec Talks Lessons Learned on Cybersecurity Posture
Viasat continues to be in the news when it comes to cybersecurity. Last month, the company confirmed a report of “unauthorized access” after Bloomberg reported the company was one of the victims in the Salt Typhoon hack against telecommunications providers.

Space Security Sentinel (S3) recently interviewed Phil Mar, VP/CTO of Engineering for Viasat Government, about the company’s cybersecurity posture. This interview was conducted before the reports of Viasat being impacted by Salt Typhoon, so there are no extra details related to this. However, it offers insight into how the operator is adapting its strategy to emerging cyber threats, three years after the…[continued]

Technology
KSAT to Integrate AWS Ground Station Capabilities Into its Offerings
Ground station leader Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is expanding its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with KSAT integrating AWS Ground Station capabilities into its…[continued]
Cybersecurity
Deloitte Launches Cyber Defense Payload for Satellites
Deloitte is debuting a new cyber defense system for satellites called Silent Shield, a payload that can detect intrusions or anomalies.  Deloitte announced Silent Shield…[continued]
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Connectivity
Station Satcom to Integrate Eutelsat OneWeb for Maritime Sector
Satellite service provider Station Satcom will integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb connectivity services for the maritime sector, under a new deal announced Wednesday.  Station Satcom is based…[continued]
Government/Military
SSC Awards Five PTS-G Contracts to Viasat, Astranis, and Others
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is awarding contracts for the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program to Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, Astranis, and Intelsat General,…[continued]
People
ICYMI: Via Satellite Rising Stars of 2025
Back for the second year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of the space…[continued]
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